Essential Manager's Manual

DK Essential Managers

by Robert Heller, Tim Hindle

In today's business arena, the ability to manage successfully is a prerequisite to any career path. The Essential Manager's Manual takes the mystery out of the art of management, offering clear, concise and realistic step-by-step advice that even the first-time manager can follow with success. The book is peppered with more than 1,200 power tips in a compartmentalized approach to management that will benefit even the most seasoned veteran with its comprehensive content and accessible point-of-view.
 
An understanding of what makes people perform and how to solve problems that affect performance in the workplace is key to exceptional management technique. All readers will find value in this book's priceless advice on subjects as diverse as greeting overseas business contacts, setting an agenda for a meeting, taking minutes, reorganizing the layout of an office, and holding a brainstorming session.
 
Fully recognizing that "cookie cutter" solutions simply don't work in today's complex professional world, Heller and Hindle offer options for each topic, allowing the reader to explore them through flowcharts and diagrams. In addition, self-evaluation forms help each individual reader assess their innate ability in each area, in order to focus their energies as they utilize the book. Well-chosen photographs illustrate situations and bring advice to life by demonstrating the personality types and situations described and ensuring that each lesson "clicks" for the reader, guaranteeing results after just one brisk reading.

The  DK Essential Managers  series covers a range of business and management topics and has sold more than two million copies worldwide. Each guide is clearly presented for ease of reference, with visual pointers, tips, and graphics.

Genres: Business, Management, Leadership, Reference

864 pages, Hardcover

First published November 9, 1998

About the author

Robert Heller was a British management journalist, management consultant, author of a series of management books, and the founding editor of Management Today.

Reviews

[Bandar Al-Dossari · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fast basic guide book to have around in the office and is very useful references

[Will West · Rating 3 out of 5]

Boring. Unbelievably basic. Probably be okay for a child.

[Mohammed Agbawi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read so far two chapters.
I'm a Sr.Manager in SABIC leading company in petrochemical biz. From my humble experience, I'll summarize additional actions items than in the book that I'd like to share it with you.


Motivating People : actions plan
1. Request check list from each review activity and update it in procedure as part of change that will motivate sr.staff
2. Let successors joint managers progress meeting that is part of motivation.
3. Presentation to all managers about motivation points with example in this chapter as awareness.
4. Identify non-financial reward and funicular reward in managers meetings.
5. Assign initiatives to staff to finalize and analyze workflows for each service. Part of new changes that motivate ppl.
6. Use a virtual team called "Task Archiving team" to reward potential staff and creat completions.
7. Enhance staff filing with 4 evaluation annually.
8. Prepare check list for initiatives, demonstrating company value and KPI for each manager as dynamic worksheet to show evaluation on time...
9. Update rules and actions sheet ... Culture change targets...as part of changes that motivate team.

[Lori Grant · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must-read book new managers, executives, and entrepreneurs.

[Manjari Murthy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best book for Managers. A key book i would say!!

[Kenneth Henry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good